2009 Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (RA)

2009 Theme: Hope Starts Here

RA Today Highlights

Delegates Go Home Ready For Action (July 6)
Friend of Edu. Proposes a "Marshall Plan For Teachers" (July 6)
Tribute, Award, New Business, & Protest March Mark the 2009 RA's Last Day (July 6)
RA Pays Tribute to a Legend (July 6)

A Tribute to Bob Chanin
As NEA General Counsel Bob Chanin worked his last RA, NEA leaders and RA delegates paid tribute to his service. Included: videos, slideshow and 120+ notes from delegates.

Duncan Answers Delegates' Questions
After delivering a prepared address, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan held a town-hall-style meeting with RA delegates.

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Key Events

June 27:	2009 Outreach to Teach
June 27:	Ethnic Leaders Meeting
June 27:	2009 Global Education Summit
June 27-29:	NEA-Retired 2009 Annual Meeting
June 28:	Screening of "Prom Night in Mississippi"
June 28-29:	Joint Conference on the Concerns of Minorities and Women
June 30:	Read Across America Read-In
July 1:	Census 2010 Briefing for RA Delegates & Guests
July 1-3:	NEA HIN Hall of Health
July 2:	Day of Hope & Change Arne Duncan: Town Hall Conversation (, PDF 251 KB, 1p) Alan Blankstein: Transforming Public Schools (, PDF 251 KB, 1p) Crossroads of Change: Communities on the Brink (, PDF 184 KB, 1p)
July 2:	Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner
July 3:	NEA Night at the Ballpark: Friendship Night 2009

About the Annual Meeting

NEA leaders and delegates from state and local affiliates will gather June 26 through July 6 in San Diego, CA for the Association's 147th Annual Meeting and 88th Representative Assembly.